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Mobile Communications Chapter 8: Wireless ATM. ATM Basic principle B-ISDN Protocols Adaptation layer Wireless ATM Reference model. Enhanced functionality Architecture Radio Access Layer BRAN Handover Addressing QoS. 8.0.1. Why wireless ATM?.
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Mobile CommunicationsChapter 8: Wireless ATM ATM Basic principle B-ISDN Protocols Adaptation layer Wireless ATM Reference model • Enhanced functionality • Architecture • Radio Access Layer • BRAN • Handover • Addressing • QoS Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.0.1
Why wireless ATM? • seamless connection to wired ATM, a integrated services high-performance network supporting different types a traffic streams • ATM networks scale well: private and corporate LANs, WAN • B-ISDN uses ATM as backbone infrastructure and integrates several different services in one universal system • mobile phones and mobile communications have an ever increasing importance in everyday life • current wireless LANs do not offer adequate support for multimedia data streams • merging mobile communication and ATM leads to wireless ATM from a telecommunication provider point of view • goal: seamless integration of mobility into B-ISDN • Problem: high complexity of the system Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.1.1
ATM - basic principle • favored by the telecommunication industry for advanced high-performance networks, e.g., B-ISDN, as transport mechanism • statistical (asynchronous, on demand) TDM (ATDM, STDM) • cell header determines the connection the user data belongs to • mixing of different cell-rates is possible • different bit-rates, constant or variable, feasible • interesting for data sources with varying bit-rate: • e.g., guaranteed minimum bit-rate • additionally bursty traffic if allowed by the network • ATM cell: 5 48 [byte] cell header user data connection identifier, checksum etc. Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.2.1
Cell-based transmission • asynchronous, cell-based transmission as basis for ATM • continuous cell-stream • additional cells necessary for operation and maintenance of the network (OAM cells; Operation and Maintenance) • OAM cells can be inserted after fixed intervals to create a logical frame structure • if a station has no data to send it automatically inserts idle cells that can be discarded at every intermediate system without further notice • if no synchronous frame is available for the transport of cells (e.g., SDH or Sonet) cell boundaries have to be detected separately (e.g., via the checksum in the cell header) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.3.1
3 dimensional reference model three vertical planes (columns) user plane control plane management plane three hierarchical layers physical layer ATM layer ATM adaptation layer Out-of-Band-Signaling: user data is transmitted separately from control information B-ISDN protocol reference model management plane control user plane plane higher higher plane management layers layers layer management ATM adaptation layer ATM layer physical layer layers planes Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.4.1
ATM layers • Physical layer, consisting of two sub-layers • physical medium dependent sub-layer • coding • bit timing • transmission • transmission convergence sub-layer • HEC (Header Error Correction) sequence generation and verification • transmission frame adaptation, generation, and recovery • cell delineation, cell rate decoupling • ATM layer • cell multiplexing/demultiplexing • VPI/VCI translation • cell header generation and verification • GFC (Generic Flow Control) • ATM adaptation layer (AAL) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.5.1
ATM adaptation layer (AAL) • Provides different service classes on top of ATM based on: • bit rate: • constant bit rate: e.g. traditional telephone line • variable bit rate: e.g. data communication, compressed video • time constraints between sender and receiver: • with time constraints: e.g. real-time applications, interactive voice and video • without time constraints: e.g. mail, file transfer • mode of connection: • connection oriented or connectionless • AAL consists of two sub-layers: • Convergence Sublayer (CS): service dependent adaptation • Common Part Convergence Sublayer (CPCS) • Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (SSCS) • Segmentation and Reassembly Sublayer (SAR) • sub-layers can be empty Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.6.1
ATM and AAL connections • ATM layer: • service independent transport of ATM cells • multiplex and demultiplex functionality • AAL layer: support of different services end-system A end-system B service dependent AAL connections AAL AAL service independent ATM connections ATM ATM physical layer physical layer ATM network application Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.7.1
Mobile ATM Protocol Extensions handover signaling location management mobile routing traffic and QoS Control network management ATM Forum Wireless ATM Working Group • ATM Forum founded the Wireless ATM Working Group June 1996 • Task: development of specifications to enable the use of ATM technology also for wireless networks with a large coverage of current network scenarios (private and public, local and global) • compatibility to existing ATM Forum standards important • it should be possible to easily upgrade existing ATM networks with mobility functions and radio access • two sub-groups of work items • Radio Access Layer (RAL) Protocols • radio access layer • wireless media access control • wireless data link control • radio resource control • handover issues Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.8.1
WATM services • Office environment • multimedia conferencing, online multimedia database access • Universities, schools, training centers • distance learning, teaching • Industry • database connection, surveillance, real-time factory management • Hospitals • reliable, high-bandwidth network, medical images, remote monitoring • Home • high-bandwidth interconnect of devices (TV, CD, PC, ...) • Networked vehicles • trucks, aircraft etc. interconnect, platooning, intelligent roads Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.9.1
WATM components • WMT (Wireless Mobile ATM Terminal) • RT (Radio Transceiver) • AP (Access Point) • EMAS-E (End-user Mobility-supporting ATM Switch - Edge) • EMAS-N (End-user Mobility-supporting ATM Switch - Network) • APCP (Access Point Control Protocol) • UNI+M (User-to-Network Interface with Mobility support) • NNI+M (Network-to-Network Interface with Mobility support) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.10.1
EMAS-N EMAS-N EMAS-E Reference model WMT RT AP RT APCP UNI+M NNI+M WMT RT AP Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.11.1
User plane protocol layers radio segment fixed network segment MATM terminal WATM terminal adapter WATM accesspoint EMAS-E EMAS-N ATM switch fixed end system user process user process AAL AAL ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM PHY PHY RAL RAL PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY MATM terminal WATM adapter WATM access point ATM terminal EMAS-N ATM switch EMAS-E Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.12.1
Control plane protocol layers radio segment fixed network segment MATM terminal WATM terminal adapter WATM accesspoint EMAS-E EMAS-N ATM switch fixed end system W-CTRL APCP SIG, APCP UNI+M NNI+M SIG, NNI+M SIG, NNI, UNI SIG, UNI SIG, UNI+M W-CTRL SAAL SAAL SAAL SAAL SAAL SAAL ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM ATM PHY PHY RAL RAL PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY PHY MATM terminal WATM adapter WATM access point ATM terminal EMAS-N ATM switch EMAS-E Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.13.1
Enhanced functionality I • Additional protocols needed for the support of mobility • Mobile Connection Management Protocol • supports a user for connection setup, specifies, reserves, and controls QoS for a connection • controls the assignment of VCIs to connections on the wireless and wired segment • supports setup of new or partially new paths during handover • Mobile Handover Management Protocol • support of user mobility • find a new base station • redirect the data stream during handover • return unused VCIs after a handover • provide buffers and functions to sort packets out of sequence(ATM guarantees in-sequence delivery of cells!) • standard functions of user and control plane still needed Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.14.1
Enhanced functionality II • Mobile Location Management Protocol • terminals can change their access points, therefore, several location functions are needed • where is a mobile user, what is the current access point, what is the current sub-network of a mobile terminal etc. • Mobile Routing Protocol • access points change over time • dynamic topologies influence routing protocols, not supported by traditional routing protocols • routing has to support wireless and fixed part of the network • example: connection setup between two mobile hosts • with the help of the addresses and location registries the current access points can be located • routing within fixed network without changes Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.15.1
Enhanced functionality III • Mobile Media Access Control Protocol • a single base station serves as access point for many mobile terminals within radio range • coordination of channel access • coordination of QoS requirements • traditional access schemes do not support different traffic classes with a larger variety of QoS requirements • Mobile Data-Link Control Protocol • transmission and acknowledgement of frames • frame synchronization and retransmission • flow control • Also fixed networks need many of these functions, however, wireless networks require many adaptations and different mechanisms due to higher error rates and frequent interruptions. Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.16.1
MTSA CCFT MMFT Functional model for the modular access scheme WMT AP EMAS-E CCF NSA UIM IMFT MMF SCF APCF APCF ACFT ACF RRCT RRC ATMCT ATMC ATMC RTRT RTR Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.17.1
Wireless mobile terminal side • Mobility Management Function (MMFT) • analysis and monitoring of the network, paging response, location update • Call control and Connection control Function (CCFT) • call set-up and release, access control, connection control • Identity Management Function (IMFT) • security related information, user dependent • Mobile Terminal Security Agent (MTSA) • additional security information, user independent • Radio Transmission and Reception (RTRT) • LLC, MAC, PHY layers for radio transmission • Radio Resource Control function (RRCT) • trigger handovers, monitor radio access, control radio resources • Association Control Function (ACFT) • set-up and release access to access point • ATM Connection function (ATMCT) • responsible for ATM connections, standard services (CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.18.1
Mobility supporting network side • Access Point Control Function (APCF) • paging, handover, AP management • Call control and Connection control Function (CCF) • call set-up and release, connection control, requests network and radio resources • Network Security Agent (NSA) • identity management, authentication, encryption, confidentiality control • Service Control Function (SCF) • management of service profiles, consistency checks • Mobility Management Function (MMF) • location management, handover, location data, subscriber identity • Association Control Function (ACF) • set-up and release access to mobile terminal • Radio Resource Control function (RRC) • management of radio channels, initiate handover • Radio Transmission and Reception function (RTR) • LLC, MAC, PHY layers, support of ATM traffic parameters • ATM Connection function (ATMC) • responsible for ATM connections, standard services (CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.19.1
Radio Access Layer (RAL) requirements: PHY layer • Definition of cell characteristics • frequencies, efficient re-use of frequencies, antennas, power, range • Carrier frequency, symbol rate, modulation, coding, training sequences etc. • Data and control interfaces to the radio unit • Requirements • Bit Error Rate (BER) <= 10-4, availability 99.5 % • data rate: 25 Mbit/s • range: indoor 30-50 m, outdoor 200-300 m • power: 100 mW Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.20.1
Radio Access Layer (RAL) requirements: MAC layer • Supports • simultaneous access of several mobile terminals to the medium • several ATM service classes (CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR) including QoS control • MAC protocol and syntax definition, MAC control algorithms • Interfaces to PHY and LLC layer • Support of user mobility • Requirements • MAC efficiency: 60-75 % (over 90% is possible) • data rates • peak 25 Mbit/s • sustained 6 Mbit/s • still efficient for low rates (e.g., 32 kbit/s CBR) Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.21.1
Radio Access Layer (RAL) requirements: LLC layer • Layer between ATM and MAC/PHY layers to solve specific problems of the wireless transmission • Definition of LLC protocol and syntax • wireless header, control messages • Special functions for ATM service classes • error control • error detection and correction • selective retransmission • forward error correction • Requirements • mandatory: ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request) • optional: FEC for real-time services • optional: meta-signaling to support handover Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.22.1
ETSI Broadband Radio Access Network (BRAN) • Motivation • deregulation, privatization, new companies, new services • How to reach the customer? • alternatives: xDSL, cable, satellite, radio • Radio access • flexible (supports traffic mix, multiplexing for higher efficiency, can be asymmetrical) • quick installation • economic (incremental growth possible) • Market • private customers (Internet access, tele-xy...) • small and medium sized business (Internet, MM conferencing, VPN) • Scope of standardization • access networks, indoor/campus mobility, 25-155 Mbit/s, 50 m-5 km • coordination with ATM Forum, IETF, ETSI, IEEE, .... Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.23.1
Broadband network types • Common characteristics • ATM QoS (CBR, VBR, UBR, ABR) • HIPERLAN 2 • short range (< 200 m), indoor/campus, 25 Mbit/s • extension of HIPERLAN 1, access to telecommunication systems, multimedia applications, mobility (<10 m/s) • HIPERACCESS • wider range (< 5 km), outdoor, 25 Mbit/s • fixed radio links to customers (“last mile”), alternative to xDSL or cable modem, quick installation • HIPERLINK • intermediate link, 155 Mbit/s • connection of HIPERLAN access points or connection between HIPERACCESS nodes Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.24.1
BRAN and legacy networks • Independence • BRAN as access network independent from the fixed network • interworking of TCP/IP and ATM under study • Layered model • Network Convergence Sub-layer as superset of all requirements for IP and ATM • Coordination • IETF (TCP/IP) • ATM forum (ATM) • ETSI (UMTS) • CEPT, ITU-R, ... (radio frequencies) core network ATM core network IP network convergence sublayer BRAN data link control BRAN PHY-1 BRAN PHY-2 ... Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.25.1
ETSI Broadband Radio Access Network (BRAN) • wireless access with bit rates 25 Mbit/s • connection to private and public networks • scope of specifications • physical layer • data link control layer • interworking, especially to fixed ATM networks and TCP/IP protocols • coordination with ATM Forum, IEEE 802.11, IETF, ITU-R, ... • reference points H2.1.2 user mobility enhanced switch H2.0 H2.1.1 H2.1.1.1 H2.2 H2.3 wireless terminal adapter AP transceiver AP controller external network mobile node wireless access point wireless sub-system Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.26.1
Handover • Procedure to hand over connection(s) from a mobile ATM terminal from one access point to another access point • Support of an handover domain • several access points cover a certain area • common handover protocol and strategy • all access points and switches belong to one administrative domain • Requirements • multiple connection handover • point-to-point and point-to-multipoint • QoS support • data integrity and security • signaling and routing support • high performance and low complexity Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.27.1
anchorpoint Simple handover reference model handover segment RT WMT AP RT fixed segment handover domain RT AP Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.28.1
Types of handover • Hard handover • only one connection to one access point possible • Terminal initiated • WTM initiates HO based on, e.g., signal quality • Network initiated • Network initiates HO based on, e.g., network load • Network initiated, terminal assisted • WTM provides information about radio conditions • Network controlled • HO decision always at network • Backward handover • standard type, WMT initiates HO, everything is prepared for HO before HO takes place • Forward handover • WMT suddenly arrives at a new AP, connection loss possible Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.29.1
EMAS-NCOS EMAS-E2 EMAS-E1 Handover scenarios Intra-EMAS-E/ Intra-AP RT1 AP1 RT2 WMT RT3 AP2 RT4 Intra-EMAS-E/ Inter-AP RT5 AP3 RT6 Inter-EMAS-E/ Inter-AP Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.30.1
Backward handover with multiple possible APs AP1 EMAS-E1 COS AP2 EMAS-E2 WMT AP3 BW_HO_REQUEST APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes HO_REQUEST_QUERY APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes HO_REQUEST_RESPONSE Selection of RT BW_HO_RESPONSE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.31.1
BW handover - Intra-EMAS-E/Intra-AP WMT AP EMAS-E BW_HO_REQUEST APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes BW_HO_RESPONSE APCP_DisassocReq APCP_DisassocCnf APCP_AssocReq APCP_AssocCnf CONN_ACTIVATE CONN_ACTIVE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.32.1
BW handover - Intra-EMAS-E/Inter-AP AP1 EMAS-E WMT AP2 BW_HO_REQUEST APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes BW_HO_RESPONSE APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes APCP_DisassocReq APCP_DisassocCnf APCP_AssocReq APCP_AssocCnf CONN_ACTIVATE CONN_ACTIVE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.33.1
AP1 EMAS-E1 COS WMT AP2 EMAS-E2 BW_HO_REQUEST HO_REQUEST_QUERY APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes HO_REQUEST_RESPONSE BW_HO_RESPONSE HO_COMMAND APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes SETUP CONNECT HO_COMPLETE HO_RELEASE APCP_DisassocReq APCP_DisassocCnf RELEASE RELEASE_COMPLETE APCP_AssocReq APCP_AssocCnf CONN_ACTIVATE CONN_ACTIVE BW handover - Inter-EMAS-E/Inter-AP Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.34.1
FW handover - Intra-EMAS-E/Intra-AP WMT AP EMAS-E APCP_DisassocReq APCP_DisassocCnf APCP_AssocReq APCP_AssocCnf FW_HO_REQUEST APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes FW_HO_RESPONSE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.35.1
FW handover - Intra-EMAS-E/Inter-AP AP1 EMAS-E WMT AP2 APCP_DisassocReq APCP_DisassocCnf APCP_AssocReq APCP_AssocCnf FW_HO_REQUEST APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes FW_HO_RESPONSE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.36.1
BW handover - Inter-EMAS-E/Inter-AP AP1 EMAS-E1 COS WMT AP2 EMAS-E2 APCP_DisassocReq APCP_AssocReq APCP_DisassocCnf APCP_AssocCnf FW_HO_REQUEST HO_NOTIFY APCP_EnquiryReq APCP_EnquiryRes FW_HO_RESPONSE SETUP CONNECT CONN_ACTIVE HO_COMPLETE RELEASE RELEASE_COMPLETE Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.37.1
Location management • Requirements • transparent for users • privacy of location and user information • cell and network identification • minimum of additional signaling required • access control, accounting • roaming • scalability • standardized method for registration (i.e, a new user joins the network) • mobile terminals get temporary, routable addresses • common protocol for database/registry updates • location management must cooperate with unchanged ATM routing Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.38.1
Registration and location update visited EMAS-E home EMAS home AUS WMT AP home LS Broadcast_ID Association Register Loc_Update_Home Auth_Req Auth_Req_Reply Loc_Update_LS Loc_Update_LS_Reply Loc_Update_Home_Reply Loc_Update_Reply Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.39.1
EMAS-E2 EMAS-E1 EMAS Incoming connection setup, WMT in foreign network 2 LS WMT RT1 8 3 AP1 1 AP2 7 4 T RT2 5 LS 6 network without mobility support visited network home network LS: Location Server Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.40.1
Addressing • should support all formats of ATM end-system addresses (AESA) • uses a permanent, location independent address which has to correspond with a routable address from the “home network” • supports the assignment of temporary, routable addresses during registration of the mobile terminal in a foreign domain Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.41.1
Mobile Quality of Service (M-QoS) • Main difference to, e.g., Mobile IP • M-QoS main reason for high complexity • M-QoS parts • Wired QoS • same as in wired ATM networks • Wireless QoS • delay and error rates higher, multiplexing and reservation important • Handover QoS • blocking, cell loss during handover, duration of handover • Hard handover QoS • no QoS guarantee after handover • disconnect if not enough resources in new cell • Soft handover QoS • only statistical guarantees • applications have to adapt Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.42.1
RM CAC Access Point Control Protocol • Interface between a wireless aware segment and an unchanged segment of the ATM network • Switch protocol to control wireless access points • reservation and release of resources • preparation of access points for new connections • handover support • announcement of new mobile terminals AP EMAS-E WCAC RM: switch resource management CC: call control CAC: connection admission control MM: mobility management RRM: radio resource management WCAC: wireless CAC APCM: AP connection management APCP: AP control protocol RRM APCM CC MM radio sub-system APCP Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.43.1
Reference model with further access scenarios I • 1: wireless ad-hoc ATM network • 2: wireless mobile ATM terminals • 3: mobile ATM terminals • 4: mobile ATM switches • 5: fixed ATM terminals • 6: fixed wireless ATM terminals • WMT: wireless mobile terminal • WT: wireless terminal • MT: mobile terminal • T: terminal • AP: access point • EMAS: end-user mobility supporting ATM switch (-E: edge, -N: network) • NMAS: network mobility supporting ATM switch • MS: mobile ATM switch Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.44.1
WMT 1 EMAS -E EMAS -N NMAS MS ACT WMT AP 2 EMAS -E 5 WMT T AP 6 MT WT AP 3 AP AP T 4 Reference model with further access scenarios II Mobile Communications: Wireless ATM 8.45.1